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Consanguineous unions and the burden of disability: A population‐based study in communities of Northeastern Brazil

5 Oct 2012

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify communities at high risk of transmitting recessive genetic disorders by measuring levels of endogamy and offspring's rate of disabilities. METHODS: In a house-to-house population based-survey in the state of Paraíba, 20,462 couples were interviewed regarding kinship relation, number of siblings and offspring affected by mental or physical disabilities. RESULTS:...

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PMID: 23042425
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22328

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